Soundtrack to My Life

Hello (:

Music is one of the main things I feel truly passionate about. I've always loved it and I've been going to gigs since I was 14. Unfortunately I'm not a YouTube whiz, nor do I own any filming equipment, so I couldn't make this into a video like Zoe and Lily did, but hopefully this post will be interesting enough!

Song you listen to when you're happy
There are so many, but I'm gonna choose Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses. It's just one of those really great songs that doesn't need explaining. Whenever it comes on in a club, everyone sings along and of the two times I've seen Slash play this live, everyone goes mental. No matter where you hear this song, everyone around is fully involved and into it.

Song you listen to when you're sad 
When I'm sad I usually listen to songs that will make it worse for a bit! All Ends Well by Alter Bridge is a bit of a sad song, with an underlying positive message. It's a big ballad and the verses sound sad, a bit down, then the chorus comes in and everything feels a bit more hopeful. It's half sad, half happy, but I think it's good to get you out of a bad mood or a rut.

What song will you have at your wedding?
I'm not sure I'll ever get married! I can't picture it. I've found this one so, so difficult. If I had to choose I'd probably pick If It Means A Lot To You by A Day To Remember. It sounds terribly bland, but I think it's a nice song, it's it's a bit lovey dovey in places, and everything sounds more romantic when played acoustically. 

What song do you dance around the house to? 
I'm one of those people that will dance to most things, but at the minute I've got to go with the obvious choice of Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, even if it's just trying to copy Bruno Mars' moves in the video!

Song you play on your headphones when out and about?
I never wear headphones when I'm out. My hearing isn't great, and it goes through me a bit when you can hear other people's music on the bus really clearly. So, I don't really have an answer for this I'm afraid!

Song you listen to when you're angry
So, so many. I'm gonna go for Spit It Out by Slipknot. It's probably another obvious choice to go for Slipknot. It's one of those songs I'd skip to just to feel a bit less angry, because not much can be angrier than Corey Taylor sounds when screaming this.

Song you'd have at your funeral
In the same way I found it difficult to choose a wedding song, I've found it harder to choose a funeral song. I'd probably go for Victory Line by Lonely The Brave. It's very gloomy sounding, with a touch of nostalgia. Whenever I hear it, I often stop and just think about things, whether it's past memories or thinking of things that are happening in the present, it's one of those songs that has the ability to really take hold of you.

Song that makes you lose your shit at a party
Anything by Fall Out Boy. I've been known to run to the dance floor by myself in clubs when I hear the into to Sugar We're Goin Down.

The last song you listened to
Animalize by Airbourne

Your karaoke song
I think this is the only question that didn't require that much thought. I've chosen Night Train by Guns N Roses. Not that I could sing it very well, but I think it's a really good, upbeat, party song. It kind of reminds me of university a bit as well, as when we were going out, me and my friends would refer to getting drunk as 'getting on the night train'.

What song do you work out/exercise to?
When I do my very short, very simple work out, I usually whack my iPod on shuffle, then skip at least twenty songs. I opt for pop-punk songs over everything else to exercise to. So, I'll choose Growing Pains by Neck Deep. Anything poppy, upbeat and fun is always good.

Song with the most memories attached
I'm gonna cheat and choose two. The first one is Move Along by The All American Rejects. I've loved this band since I was 14. It's kind of like Victory Line in the sense that it provokes a lot of nostalgia for me. I remember listening to this album a lot when we went on a family holiday to Cornwall, and the year before in Florida. It reminds me of my old best friend and when we went to see them in 2009, and we got stranded in Nottingham and had no choice but to get a taxi with a bunch of strangers. The second song I've chosen is Up All Night by Blink 182. This reminds me so much of university, especially the last year and afterwards. It feels like Neighborhoods was played at nearly every single pre drinks party we had.

Song that makes you cry
There are so, so many! I'm going to go with one of the most heartbreaking of them all, for me. Life Must Go On by Alter Bridge. There is so much emotion in Myles Kennedy's vocal, if I'm already upset, this song will upset me even more. I find a lot of songs about death or losing people you love to be upsetting, although this one has a positive message beneath the surface that life must go on, despite all the shit you may get dealt.

Song you hate the most 
I'm not really a big Metallica fan at all, so I've chosen one of theirs. It's One. The video is creepy as hell, the lyrics are equally as bleak and it's just really not my thing.

Your favourite song of all time
Everlong by Foo Fighters. Every version, every time. Whether it's live, acoustic, full in your face electric, it's incredible. It's probably the most cliche Foo Fighters song to choose, but it's been my favourite for years, it's beautifully nostalgic and it's one of those timeless classics that will stick with you forever. I'm so excited to finally be seeing them live this year, and hopefully, probably, they will play this!

So, there we have it, my contribution to the soundtrack to my life tag. If you decide to do it, send me a link in the comments, I love seeing how others would have chosen to answer these questions, some of them were really difficult! And definitely go and watch Zoe and Lily's videos, they'll both give you a good chuckle.

Until next time!